Installation of the GeoDjango module will also require the installation of existing open source geographic libraries and a spatial database (currently only PostGIS). This section will describe the installation process for these libraries. Initially, these instructions will pertain only to a Linux platform (particularly Debian or Ubuntu). Mac & Windows support will be considered later; however, these instructions will most likely work through the Mac shell. Don't hold your breath for Windows support.

* ''Note'': This is done without the 'next generation' SWIG Python bindings. I've had trouble getting them to work, and the rumor is this only works on Windows. The compilation flag to enable these is --with-ngpython, but our packages currently only use the old bindings.

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* ''Note'': This is done without the 'next generation' SWIG Python bindings. I've had trouble getting them to work, and the rumor is this only works on Windows. The compilation flag to enable these is {{{--with-ngpython}}}, but our packages currently only use the old bindings.